The Latest Breaking News from Nagano

Japan 'snow monkey' park to cap visitors after overcrowding, bad behaviour

Japan's famed "snow monkey" park in Nagano is implementing visitor caps and an online booking system to manage a surge in tourists. The Jigokudani Yaen-Koen, known for wild macaques bathing in hot springs, has seen visitor numbers skyrocket, leading to overcrowding and disruptive behaviour, including attempts to bathe with the…

The Economic Times · Jun 26

"Don't overestimate your ability" - Experts warn hikers and skiers flocking to the Japanese Alps after record rescues

The mountains of Nagano Prefecture are a popular destination, but 13 people were reported missing or dead there in 2024

Advnture · Mar 27, 2025

1 person is killed and 2 injured in stabbing outside Nagano station in central Japan

Authorities in Japan say one person is dead and two others are injured after a knife attack Wednesday night outside a train station in Nagano

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Man arrested over theft of popular Buddhist statue

NAGANO -- Police arrested a 34-year-old-man Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a popular wooden statue of holy man Binzuru Sonja from Zenkoji temple in Nagano City.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 6, 2023

Alpine road show

The winding Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route takes shape ahead of the spring tourist season in the snow-draped Northern Japanese Alps, which straddle Toyama and Nagano prefectures. The snow around the Murodo area on the route was about 5.6 meters deep as of Monday, according to Tateyama Kurobe Kanko Co. in…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 29, 2023

Disaster to destination: Fukushima snow wows tourists

FUKUSHIMA, Japan: Tourist Benjamin Tuffy’s family spent their winter holidays in picture-perfect snow in Japan. But they weren’t at the country’s famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano — they picked Fukushima.

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2023

Allure of Japan's powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry

The popularity of Japan's crisp powder snow among foreign skiers, surging back into the country, is luring more to seek the thrill of pristine backcountry slopes - sometimes with deadly impact.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2023

Ski resorts forced to raise lift fees due to higher electricity prices

Ski resort operators across the nation have been raising lift ticket prices due to surging energy rates, driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 6, 2023

Skiers found unconcious after N. Alps avalanche

NAGANO -- Two men were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest Monday morning after being caught in an avalanche in the Northern Japanese Alps on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 30, 2023

Absence of frozen lake surface cracks reported to deities

SUWA, Nagano -- About 30 people took part in a traditional ceremony held last month to report to the gods about the presence or absence of omiwatari -- large cracks that appear on a frozen lake surface -- on Lake Suwa this winter.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 15, 2022